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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,232,173.32, 5,842,820.16 and 2,786,072.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,232,173.32, 5,842,820.16 and 2,786,072.52 is: 3,846,373.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,173.32 : 5,842,820.16 = 2,786,072.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,173.32/5,842,820.16 = 2,786,072.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,173.32x = 5,842,820.16 × 2,786,072.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,173.32x = 16,278,520,687,078.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,278,520,687,078.00/4,232,173.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,846,373.83

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